Biography

From professional athlete to actor, Joshua Adetokunbo Adeyeye was born in Livingston, New Jersey. He was born to Tamara Jean and Jacob Adeola Adeyeye, and is the oldest of three children. His middle and last name, Adetokunbo Adeyeye, means "king from across the seas" in Yoruba. His mother is African American while his father is Nigerian and came to the United States in his early twenties. At a young age Joshua gravitated heavily to sports. From baseball, football, basketball, skateboarding, soccer, swimming and martial arts, he cultivated many skills making him a well-rounded athlete. Of all the sports that he competed in, Adeyeye leaned most to basketball. It was in the 6th grade when both he and his coaches realized that he might have a future on the collegiate and professional level. Due to the religious beliefs of his family at the time, Joshua spent his high school years in various states including North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland. When he wasn't on the court,

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Filmography